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The New Great Depression
by James Rickards • 2021
A virus didn't cause this depression. The lockdown did, and a recovery isn't coming.
3.52
1k+
The New Great Depression Summary
The New Great Depression 92%
A virus didn't cause this depression. The lockdown did, and a recovery isn't coming.
by James Rickards 2021
3.52
1k+ ratings
Essays on the Great Depression
by Ben S. Bernanke • 2000
Monetary collapse caused the Depression, and only abandoning the gold standard brought recovery.
3.77
133
Essays on the Great Depression Summary
Essays on the Great Depression 92%
Monetary collapse caused the Depression, and only abandoning the gold standard brought recovery.
by Ben S. Bernanke 2000
3.77
133 ratings
How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes
by Peter D. Schiff • 2010
A cartoon island parable about why stimulus and easy credit always end in a crash.
4.15
5k+
How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes Summary
How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes 91%
A cartoon island parable about why stimulus and easy credit always end in a crash.
by Peter D. Schiff 2010
4.15
5k+ ratings
The Real Crash
by Peter D. Schiff • 2012
America's recovery is a debt-fueled illusion. The 2008 crash was merely the preview.
3.88
1k+
The Real Crash Summary
The Real Crash 90%
America's recovery is a debt-fueled illusion. The 2008 crash was merely the preview.
by Peter D. Schiff 2012
3.88
1k+ ratings
Easy Money
by Vivek Kaul • 2013
Money's 2,500-year history is a single story: governments debase, bubbles burst, and no one learns.
4.16
224
Easy Money Summary
Easy Money 90%
Money's 2,500-year history is a single story: governments debase, bubbles burst, and no one learns.
by Vivek Kaul 2013
4.16
224 ratings
The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis
by Ben S. Bernanke • 2013
What the Fed chair learned from the Great Depression that saved the global economy in 2008.
4.16
451
The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis Summary
The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis 90%
What the Fed chair learned from the Great Depression that saved the global economy in 2008.
by Ben S. Bernanke 2013
4.16
451 ratings
The Price Of Money
by Rob Dix • 2022
A 50-year-old system of money creation has quietly wiped out your savings. The exit plan.
4.45
775
The Price Of Money Summary
The Price Of Money 90%
A 50-year-old system of money creation has quietly wiped out your savings. The exit plan.
by Rob Dix 2022
4.45
775 ratings
A Template for Understanding Big Debt Crises
by Ray Dalio • 2018
Debt crises are predictable. They follow a template, and the policy playbook is four moves.
4.35
3k+
A Template for Understanding Big Debt Crises Summary
A Template for Understanding Big Debt Crises 90%
Debt crises are predictable. They follow a template, and the policy playbook is four moves.
by Ray Dalio 2018
4.35
3k+ ratings
100 Soruda Para ve Para Politikası
by Sadun Aren • 2007
Money made simple: 100 questions cover the essentials of banking, inflation, and policy.
3.71
21
100 Soruda Para ve Para Politikası Summary
100 Soruda Para ve Para Politikası 90%
Money made simple: 100 questions cover the essentials of banking, inflation, and policy.
by Sadun Aren 2007
3.71
21 ratings
The 7 Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy
by Warren Mosler • 2010
Why taxes don't fund spending, national debt is your savings, and trade deficits are a gift.
3.86
232
The 7 Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy Summary
The 7 Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy 90%
Why taxes don't fund spending, national debt is your savings, and trade deficits are a gift.
by Warren Mosler 2010
3.86
232 ratings
Hall of Mirrors
by Barry Eichengreen • 2014
History saved us from the Great Depression but steered us straight into the Great Recession.
4.01
296
Hall of Mirrors Summary
Hall of Mirrors 90%
History saved us from the Great Depression but steered us straight into the Great Recession.
by Barry Eichengreen 2014
4.01
296 ratings
Day of Reckoning
by Benjamin M. Friedman • 1989
The 1980s turned America's prosperity into a mortgage, with the next generation as collateral.
3.38
13
Day of Reckoning Summary
Day of Reckoning 90%
The 1980s turned America's prosperity into a mortgage, with the next generation as collateral.
by Benjamin M. Friedman 1989
3.38
13 ratings
The Theory of Money and Credit
by Ludwig von Mises • 1912
Money is a market creation. Paper money enables a hidden tax only a gold anchor can stop.
4.20
1k+
The Theory of Money and Credit Summary
The Theory of Money and Credit 90%
Money is a market creation. Paper money enables a hidden tax only a gold anchor can stop.
by Ludwig von Mises 1912
4.20
1k+ ratings
The Price of Tomorrow
by Jeff Booth • 2020
Technology drives costs down, but the economy requires inflation. One of them must break.
4.08
4k+
The Price of Tomorrow Summary
The Price of Tomorrow 90%
Technology drives costs down, but the economy requires inflation. One of them must break.
by Jeff Booth 2020
4.08
4k+ ratings
Empire of Debt
by William Bonner • 2005
Empires take tribute from subjects. America borrows from them instead, and the bill is due.
3.90
332
Empire of Debt Summary
Empire of Debt 90%
Empires take tribute from subjects. America borrows from them instead, and the bill is due.
by William Bonner 2005
3.90
332 ratings
Lombard Street
by Walter Bagehot • 1873
All England's credit rests on one institution. When it wobbles, the money market panics.
3.89
435
Lombard Street Summary
Lombard Street 90%
All England's credit rests on one institution. When it wobbles, the money market panics.
by Walter Bagehot 1873
3.89
435 ratings
When Money Dies
by Adam Fergusson • 1975
Savings, morals, democracy: hyperinflation broke them in that order; Nazis filled the vacuum.
3.78
2k+
When Money Dies Summary
When Money Dies 89%
Savings, morals, democracy: hyperinflation broke them in that order; Nazis filled the vacuum.
by Adam Fergusson 1975
3.78
2k+ ratings
Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis?
by Steve Keen • 2017
When private debt passes 150% of GDP, a crisis is coming. Most economists won't see it.
4.22
281
Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis? Summary
Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis? 89%
When private debt passes 150% of GDP, a crisis is coming. Most economists won't see it.
by Steve Keen 2017
4.22
281 ratings
Economics in One Lesson
by Henry Hazlitt • 1946
Nearly every economic fallacy traces to one mistake: counting only the effects you can see.
4.16
22k+
Economics in One Lesson Summary
Economics in One Lesson 89%
Nearly every economic fallacy traces to one mistake: counting only the effects you can see.
by Henry Hazlitt 1946
4.16
22k+ ratings
What Has Government Done to Our Money?
by Murray N. Rothbard • 2018
Why gold became money, how governments broke it, and the tax nobody sees coming.
4.31
955
What Has Government Done to Our Money? Summary
What Has Government Done to Our Money? 89%
Why gold became money, how governments broke it, and the tax nobody sees coming.
by Murray N. Rothbard 2018
4.31
955 ratings
Brazil Is the New America
by James Dale Davidson • 2012
The math of debt, energy, and demography says the American era ends and Brazil's begins.
3.17
36
Brazil Is the New America Summary
Brazil Is the New America 89%
The math of debt, energy, and demography says the American era ends and Brazil's begins.
by James Dale Davidson 2012
3.17
36 ratings
The Dao of Capital
by Mark Spitznagel • 2013
Central banks warp markets. The indirect strategy that profits when the distortions break.
3.87
1k+
The Dao of Capital Summary
The Dao of Capital 89%
Central banks warp markets. The indirect strategy that profits when the distortions break.
by Mark Spitznagel 2013
3.87
1k+ ratings
The Deficit Myth
by Stephanie Kelton • 2020
A currency issuer never runs out of money. The real spending limit is inflation, not debt.
4.02
10k+
The Deficit Myth Summary
The Deficit Myth 89%
A currency issuer never runs out of money. The real spending limit is inflation, not debt.
by Stephanie Kelton 2020
4.02
10k+ ratings
The Price of Time
by Edward Chancellor • 2022
Interest kept low for too long doesn't stimulate: it creates bubbles, zombies, and oligarchs.
4.15
3k+
The Price of Time Summary
The Price of Time 89%
Interest kept low for too long doesn't stimulate: it creates bubbles, zombies, and oligarchs.
by Edward Chancellor 2022
4.15
3k+ ratings
The Capital Order
by Clara E. Mattei • 2022
Austerity was invented to protect capitalism from democracy. Its first triumph: Italian fascism.
4.33
506
The Capital Order Summary
The Capital Order 89%
Austerity was invented to protect capitalism from democracy. Its first triumph: Italian fascism.
by Clara E. Mattei 2022
4.33
506 ratings
The Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle and Other Essays
by Richard M. Ebeling • 1978
Behind every boom is a central bank forcing rates too low. The bust is the cure, not the illness.
4.16
602
The Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle and Other Essays Summary
The Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle and Other Essays 89%
Behind every boom is a central bank forcing rates too low. The bust is the cure, not the illness.
by Richard M. Ebeling 1978
4.16
602 ratings
Popular Economics
by John Tamny • 2015
LeBron James and the Rolling Stones reveal why most economic policy makes things worse.
3.64
300
Popular Economics Summary
Popular Economics 89%
LeBron James and the Rolling Stones reveal why most economic policy makes things worse.
by John Tamny 2015
3.64
300 ratings
Can’t We Just Print More Money?
by The Bank of England • 2022
Why can't we just print more money? A central bank answers this, and nine other economic puzzles.
4.05
2k+
Can’t We Just Print More Money? Summary
Can’t We Just Print More Money? 89%
Why can't we just print more money? A central bank answers this, and nine other economic puzzles.
by The Bank of England 2022
4.05
2k+ ratings
Meltdown
by Thomas E. Woods Jr. • 2009
The 2008 crash was a government failure, not a market one, and the bailout guarantees another.
4.08
2k+
Meltdown Summary
Meltdown 89%
The 2008 crash was a government failure, not a market one, and the bailout guarantees another.
by Thomas E. Woods Jr. 2009
4.08
2k+ ratings
Layered Money
by Nik Bhatia • 2021
Money is a stack of promises. Bitcoin offers a new bottom layer no government can touch.
4.29
1k+
Layered Money Summary
Layered Money 89%
Money is a stack of promises. Bitcoin offers a new bottom layer no government can touch.
by Nik Bhatia 2021
4.29
1k+ ratings
The Alchemy of Finance
by George Soros • 1987
Markets are never in equilibrium. Perception and reality interact, driving booms and busts.
3.75
5k+
The Alchemy of Finance Summary
The Alchemy of Finance 89%
Markets are never in equilibrium. Perception and reality interact, driving booms and busts.
by George Soros 1987
3.75
5k+ ratings
An Essay on Economic Theory
by Richard Cantillon • 1755
Wealth is soil and sweat, not silver. New money favors whoever touches it first.
4.10
128
An Essay on Economic Theory Summary
An Essay on Economic Theory 89%
Wealth is soil and sweat, not silver. New money favors whoever touches it first.
by Richard Cantillon 1755
4.10
128 ratings
When the Money Runs Out
by Stephen D. King • 2013
Western prosperity was a loan, not a promise. The stagnation now is structural, not a phase.
3.63
206
When the Money Runs Out Summary
When the Money Runs Out 89%
Western prosperity was a loan, not a promise. The stagnation now is structural, not a phase.
by Stephen D. King 2013
3.63
206 ratings
Paper Promises
by Philip Coggan • 2011
The gold standard died in 1914. The debt-fueled system that replaced it is dying now.
3.94
552
Paper Promises Summary
Paper Promises 89%
The gold standard died in 1914. The debt-fueled system that replaced it is dying now.
by Philip Coggan 2011
3.94
552 ratings
The Fiat Standard
by Saifedean Ammous • 2021
Money backed by nothing but debt reshapes human behavior from the table to the battlefield.
4.24
2k+
The Fiat Standard Summary
The Fiat Standard 89%
Money backed by nothing but debt reshapes human behavior from the table to the battlefield.
by Saifedean Ammous 2021
4.24
2k+ ratings
Lords of Finance
by Liaquat Ahamed • 2009
The Great Depression was not inevitable; four powerful bankers steered the world into it.
4.04
17k+
Lords of Finance Summary
Lords of Finance 89%
The Great Depression was not inevitable; four powerful bankers steered the world into it.
by Liaquat Ahamed 2009
4.04
17k+ ratings
The Global Minotaur
by Yanis Varoufakis • 2011
Global prosperity ran on America's twin deficits from the 1970s until 2008. Then the engine died.
4.17
2k+
The Global Minotaur Summary
The Global Minotaur 89%
Global prosperity ran on America's twin deficits from the 1970s until 2008. Then the engine died.
by Yanis Varoufakis 2011
4.17
2k+ ratings
Collusion
by Nomi Prins • 2018
Central banks print trillions from nothing to prop up the rich, with no way to stop.
3.69
334
Collusion Summary
Collusion 89%
Central banks print trillions from nothing to prop up the rich, with no way to stop.
by Nomi Prins 2018
3.69
334 ratings
50 Economics Classics
by Tom Butler-Bowdon • 2017
Fifty classics, one insight each: the ideas that built modern capitalism, and the euro's fatal flaw.
4.21
569
50 Economics Classics Summary
50 Economics Classics 89%
Fifty classics, one insight each: the ideas that built modern capitalism, and the euro's fatal flaw.
by Tom Butler-Bowdon 2017
4.21
569 ratings
By Adam Fergusson
by -PublicAffairs- • 2009
The Weimar hyperinflation wasn't just a crisis: it was a machine that manufactured extremists.
4.06
31
By Adam Fergusson Summary
By Adam Fergusson 89%
The Weimar hyperinflation wasn't just a crisis: it was a machine that manufactured extremists.
by -PublicAffairs- 2009
4.06
31 ratings
Sold Out
by James Rickards • 2022
Supply chains rewarded efficiency over resilience for decades. The world is now running that bill.
3.50
316
Sold Out Summary
Sold Out 89%
Supply chains rewarded efficiency over resilience for decades. The world is now running that bill.
by James Rickards 2022
3.50
316 ratings
The Rise and Decline of Nations
by Mancur Olson • 1982
Not lazy workers or bad policy: stable societies choke on accumulated interest groups.
3.96
534
The Rise and Decline of Nations Summary
The Rise and Decline of Nations 89%
Not lazy workers or bad policy: stable societies choke on accumulated interest groups.
by Mancur Olson 1982
3.96
534 ratings
Economic Policy
by Ludwig von Mises • 1979
Why price controls always cause queues, and why printing money is a policy, not an accident.
4.34
2k+
Economic Policy Summary
Economic Policy 89%
Why price controls always cause queues, and why printing money is a policy, not an accident.
by Ludwig von Mises 1979
4.34
2k+ ratings
Crashed
by Adam Tooze • 2018
The 2008 crash was a transatlantic bank run, and what it really broke was politics, not markets.
4.29
4k+
Crashed Summary
Crashed 89%
The 2008 crash was a transatlantic bank run, and what it really broke was politics, not markets.
by Adam Tooze 2018
4.29
4k+ ratings
How to Listen When Markets Speak
by Lawrence G. McDonald • 2024
The thirty-year deflation is dead. Inflation is back, and the old portfolio is lethal.
4.20
572
How to Listen When Markets Speak Summary
How to Listen When Markets Speak 89%
The thirty-year deflation is dead. Inflation is back, and the old portfolio is lethal.
by Lawrence G. McDonald 2024
4.20
572 ratings
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008
by Paul Krugman • 2008
2008 was not new. It was Japan's lost decade and Asia's meltdown, repeated.
3.83
9k+
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 Summary
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 89%
2008 was not new. It was Japan's lost decade and Asia's meltdown, repeated.
by Paul Krugman 2008
3.83
9k+ ratings
Bailout Nation
by Barry Ritholtz • 2009
Wall Street keeps the upside. Taxpayers eat the losses. How America rewrote the rules of capitalism.
3.87
572
Bailout Nation Summary
Bailout Nation 89%
Wall Street keeps the upside. Taxpayers eat the losses. How America rewrote the rules of capitalism.
by Barry Ritholtz 2009
3.87
572 ratings
The Breaking Point
by James Dale Davidson • 2016
Energy built the modern economy. The surplus is going away. The debt cannot survive it.
3.57
42
The Breaking Point Summary
The Breaking Point 89%
Energy built the modern economy. The surplus is going away. The debt cannot survive it.
by James Dale Davidson 2016
3.57
42 ratings
The Rise and Fall of Nations
by Ruchir Sharma • 2016
Onion prices and billionaire lists reveal more about a country's future than any official forecast.
4.14
3k+
The Rise and Fall of Nations Summary
The Rise and Fall of Nations 89%
Onion prices and billionaire lists reveal more about a country's future than any official forecast.
by Ruchir Sharma 2016
4.14
3k+ ratings
The Little Book of Economics
by Greg Ip • 2010
What drives growth, jobs, and inflation, and why no boom lasts forever.
3.74
1k+
The Little Book of Economics Summary
The Little Book of Economics 89%
What drives growth, jobs, and inflation, and why no boom lasts forever.
by Greg Ip 2010
3.74
1k+ ratings
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